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Effective problem solving is crucial for any organisation aiming to maintain and improve its management system, enhance operational efficiency, and prevent recurring issues. It serves as a cornerstone for continuous improvement, which is vital for an organisation’s long-term success.
We’re excited to be exhibiting at the IATA World Safety and Operations Conference (WSOC) on the 1st-3rd October in Marrakesh, Morocco.
Our Senior Account Manager, Mark Streatfield, delves into our Competence Development Pathways which are a comprehensive tool designed to help individuals, teams, and organisations assess and enhance core knowledge and skills.
Jun 2024
Fatigue Risk Management is a critical aspect of workplace safety and productivity. Our experts shed light on the frequently asked questions surrounding Fatigue Risk Management, in relation to the aviation industry and services offered by aviation safety services Baines Simmons.
Director, Bob Simmons, and Senior Business Development Manager, Sarah Winter discuss the implementation of Safety Management Systems (SMS) which is now a legal requirement for maintenance, CAMO, design, and production organisations across Europe.
Our Senior Consultant, Paul White, discusses the role of the CAMO and what the benefits are of having a good CAMO.
May 2024
Just Culture strikes a delicate balance between fostering open and honest reporting and holding individuals accountable for their actions. This balance is essential for enabling organisational learning and facilitating improvements.
Findings should not be seen as a criticism of either the organisation or the individual, rather they should be treated as a learning opportunity for the continuous improvement of the management system as required by the basic regulation.
A Line Operations Safety Audit (or Assessment) (LOSA) is a proactive safety management tool used in the aviation industry to assess and improve safety performance.
Senior Consultant, Liam Bell, discusses the Human Factors Essentials for Aircraft and Component Certifying Staff (Mod 9 Equivalent) - TS133 course.
Apr 2024
The FAA is still on the fence about whether to insist that all 5,000 certified repair shops have safety management systems (SMS), but many U.S. shops operate globally, so they don't really have a choice.
The 3 Lines of Defence is a concept designed to give confidence to management, clients/customers, shareholders, and regulators that an organisation is actively managing compliance, whilst effectively delivering the required output.
Our Initial Airworthiness Consultant Jack Coleman, discusses the role of Compliance Verification Engineers (CVEs), with a particular focus on those within the military sector.
Compliance can encompass a wide range of areas, such as regulatory, corporate, industry specific, data privacy and security. Effectively, all of these can be described as meeting requirements or following/adhering to process.
Mar 2024
Just Culture should be ingrained in our daily conversations, managerial support systems, approach to problem-solving, and even in audits and performance evaluations.
Hear from our Consultant Liam Bell, where he discusses BowTie XP, one of the leading software for creating and managing BowTie diagrams.
Feb 2024
Baines Simmons, a World leading aviation safety training and consulting company, part of Air Partner Group, has secured the Feefo Platinum Trusted Service award for the fifth consecutive year.
Hear from Director Bob Simmons where he explains what impact an effective Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation (CAMO) can have and how to get the most out of your CAMO.
The UK MAA have recently released revision 8 of RA1205, which regards Air System Safety Cases. The Safety Case owners now need to ensure compliance with RA1205, and this seems to be driving renewed interest in the role of Def Stan 00-056.
The introduction of ICAO Annex 19 (Safety Management System) has provided a stimulus for Regulators (such as EASA) to move towards a “Performance Based Environment”. One of the intents of this initiative is for the Regulators to prioritise its resources where it is needed most.
Jan 2024
Director Bob Simmons discusses how important nominated persons are, what support there is for them to fulfil their role and how an organisation can manage its compliance.
Dec 2023
This article provides a view on how those within the UK Heavy and Light Rail industry can act to improve the effectiveness of their FRMS, based on our years of experience supporting operators implementing FRMS.
Liam Bell, Baines Simmons Consultant, introduces BowTie Methodology, including what BowTie is, where it originates from and how it supports Safety Management Systems (SMS).
Oct 2023
How do we define reliability? The regulations give us some guidance particularly Part M and Part CAMO. Put simply, an aircraft, system or component can be described as reliable, if under a defined operating environment...
Sep 2023
Ground handling is a challenging environment with the difference between a planned, choreographed, coordinated “ballet” of movements around an aircraft during a smooth, efficient turnaround often a stark contrast to reality with delays, time pressure, lack of or the wrong equipment, staff...
May 2023
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Mar 2023
Part 21 industry, since 7th March 2023, is now implementing the Safety Management Element (SMe) as the latest regulation became applicable.
To celebrate International Women’s Day and Women of Aviation in Worldwide Week, we’ve asked Dr Cristina Ruscitto, Senior Consultant, Fatigue Risk Management, to share details of her experience of working in aviation.
Feb 2023
Air Partner, a Wheels Up company, has appointed Jonathan Astill as Executive Vice President of its Services Division comprising Baines Simmons, Redline Assured Security, and Kenyon Emergency Services.
Jan 2023
Leading aviation safety specialist Baines Simmons, part of the Services Division of the aviation group, Air Partner, has won the Feefo Platinum Trusted Service award 4 years in a row. The Trusted Service Award recognises businesses that deliver excellent customer experiences as rated by customers.
Aviation experts Paul White and Craig Simmonds re-joined the company in October, whilst Andy Llewellyn has confirmed his return for March. Paul and Andy re-join Baines Simmons as senior consultants, and Craig has resettled into an airworthiness surveyor position.
Dec 2022
Consultant Jack Coleman shares his key takeaways from the EASA Certification Conference 2022, where the EASA Certification Directorate shared the latest updates on certification activities.
Nov 2022
In an issue of the RAF Total Safety Magazine, Air Clues, Senior Consultant Peter Hibbert discusses how we continue to manage, on behalf of the MAA, the MOD’s Safety Training for Error Prevention (STEP) programme.
Oct 2022
The ICAO Annex 19 Safety Management System approach has been released against Part 21 legalisation. The aim of such, is to recognise the limitations of human and organisational performance.
Baines Simmons, part of the global aviation services group, Air Partner, a Wheels Up company, has been awarded a contract with the UK Civil Aviation Authority (UK CAA) to develop and deliver a comprehensive eLearning programme for the entire UK flying display community.
Safety Management Systems (SMS) is ICAO’s, and subsequent aviation authorities, response to mitigate the limits of human performance in relation to aircraft safety.
Aug 2022
A Holistic Approach to Risk - article by Managing Director Ian Holder for IIRSM's member magazine
Jul 2022
Sleep is crucial and plays an important role in your physical and mental health. The amount of sleep you require can vary for different individuals but the amount of sleep you achieve in 24 hours can easily be affected by various factors.
Baines Simmons, part of the Services Division of global aviation services group, Air Partner, a Wheels Up company, has seen increased demand for safety training as airlines and airports prepare for take-off this summer
Apr 2022
Good quality sleep is a key building block in maintaining and improving our physical, mental, and emotional state. It is foundational to human health.
Having set up Baines Simmons over 20 years ago, in our new video Bob Simmons, Director and co-founder, reflects on what the motivation was to create the company.
Aviation safety experts Baines Simmons and the risk management professional membership organisation IIRSM (International Institute of Risk and Safety Management) today announced a new partnership.
Bob Simmons, Director, shares some of the successes and ideas around ensuring you get the best value for money in your implementation.
Feb 2022
You have a functioning management system which meets all the regulatory requirements, but the move to performance based regulation will require you to demonstrate its effectiveness.
Industry Events
How can your audit function measure the performance of your compliance monitoring management system and assure your stakeholders that compliance is being managed effectively?
Leading aviation safety specialist Baines Simmons, part of the Air Partner Services division, has won the Feefo Platinum Trusted Service award for the third consecutive year following exceptional reviews of its training services by customers.
Jan 2022
Getting enough sleep (7-9 hours of sleep per 24-hour period1) is one of the best things we can do for our health, mood, and performance.
Baines Simmons has launched a bespoke cabin crew safety programme service for airlines, as increased recruitment of cabin crew teams has led to significant growth in demand for operations safety training.
We are delighted have welcomed new Associate Consultants to the Baines Simmons team. With decades of experience between them covering every aspect of the aviation industry.
Nov 2021
Every cell in our body has a natural circadian (24-hour) rhythm, which is controlled by our body clock, located in the brain.
Partner Plus provides the opportunity for organisations to become loyalty members and, amongst other rewards, provides price discounts for organisations purchasing training in bulk quantities.
Managing Director, Ian Holder reflects on the highlights and demands of the past year and explains how we have been working with operators with Line Operation Safety Audits.
Oct 2021
Research has shown that athletes who are able to sleep longer than the recommended amount, e.g. ‘bank’ or extend sleep by 1-2 hours a night, for a few days ahead of a competition, can optimise their performance.
Sep 2021
Baines Simmons is delighted to be exhibiting at the Helitech Expo (Stand 574) one of the UK’s largest events for the aviation and the vertical take-off and landing aircraft (VTOL) industries.
Jul 2021
The recently launched ‘BE READY and STAY SAFE’ campaign from EASA, is designed to assist the aviation industry to manage the critical safety issues all businesses in this sector face during the ‘Ramp-Up’ of operations.
Jun 2021
Team leaders have the capacity to lift up and support their team so they can reach their full potential. If you are a team leader, getting adequate sleep is an essential way you can stay strong for your team.
May 2021
You can add ‘sleep better’ to the very long list of reasons to quit smoking. Similar to caffeine, nicotine is a stimulant, which people use because of its alerting properties.
The National Safety and Security Academy (NSSA) will provide Baines Simmons safety training and Redline Assured Security training for the aviation industry under one roof.
Apr 2021
The 2020 IATA Fact Sheet gives an interesting insight into current levels of safety performance across Global Commercial Air Transport
We are proud to announce that we have signed the Armed Forces Covenant, further pledging our support towards the Armed Forces community.
Mar 2021
The term ‘Revenge Bedtime Procrastination’ originates from China where people can work a ‘996’ schedule, working 9am to 9pm, 6 days a week. However, it’s a behaviour that many of us may recognise.
Over this last year, many of us have lost our usual daily routines, with no commute, lunchtimes with colleagues or clear time differences between office and home time.
With recent research finding that the typical UK home worker is working two hours a day more than before the coronavirus crisis began, Baines Simmons is concerned that employees are more likely to fall into the habit of ‘Revenge Bedtime Procrastination’.
19 March marks World Sleep Day, an annual event designed to raise awareness of the “importance of sleep for achieving an optimal quality of life and improved global health”.
We are delighted to announce a complete update to our popular, 1 day, TS01 Management System Course, formerly “SMS -Essentials for Aviation Professionals” now re-named “Management Systems – Safety Responsibilities”.
We are delighted to have welcomed new Associate Consultants to the Baines Simmons team. With decades of experience between them covering every aspect of the aviation industry.
Feb 2021
With the Covid-19 pandemic throwing traditional working patterns and staffing levels into disarray, particularly across the aviation industry, it’s never been more vital for employers to consider the impact of fatigue on their workforce.
Baines Simmons, aviation safety specialists, have developed a new training course designed to help Air Operators to gain increased understanding of Fatigue Risk Management (FRM).
When running a diagnostic, we pride ourselves on really getting under the skin of an organisation, to fully understand how an organisation works and to gain insight into its quirks and culture.
The Platinum Trusted Service award is the highest level of distinction that Feefo bestows, awarded only to businesses that have achieved the Gold standard award for three consecutive years.
Jan 2021
Alcohol will make you sleepy, but you won’t sleep well for about an hour after your first alcoholic drink, your brain is stimulated to release dopamine, the so-called “happy hormone”.
In order to maintain a high level of alertness and performance, we are best suited to being awake for no more than about 16 hours following 8 hours of good quality sleep, although these values can differ slightly among individuals.
Baines Simmons, specialist in aviation regulations, compliance and safety management, has partnered with the New Zealand Defence Force to provide a bespoke virtual training programme, covering topics including airworthiness standards and international regulation standards.
Dec 2020
Sleepiness contributes to approximately 1 in 5 fatal and serious road accidents. When we are feeling sleepy, for example after a night shift, driving is one of the most dangerous things we can do.
“We encourage staff to take two ‘volunteer days’ per year to work with charities and organisations to support their local community," explains CEO Mark Briffa.
Discussion of fatigue in aviation incidents is often focused on pilots and cabin crew, with less attention provided to maintenance engineers responsible for round-the-clock planned and reactive maintenance of aircraft.
Nov 2020
In these difficult times living with COVID has been a daily challenge for us all which we’ve had to address both at work and at home.
The Safety & Security division has now trained over 10,000 delegates since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, and over 70% of surveyed Baines Simmons clients expressed an interest in virtual training solutions as part of a long-term blended solution, post-pandemic as well.
Oct 2020
Our natural body clocks mean some people are naturally ‘morning types’ whereas others prefer evenings. For many people, the way their natural internal body clock is inclined can make the demands and schedules of work and lifestyles especially challenging.
Aug 2020
This holiday period may see fewer of us taking to the skies and therefore not experiencing the jetlag that comes with long-haul travel. However, there is another type of jetlag, social jetlag, which you can experience even if holidaying closer to home.
Despite the devastating impact of Covid 19 on humanity and the impact it continues to cause, some organisations have prospered whilst others have struggled to function.
William Bell, General Manager of our Wildlife Hazard Management division, talks about the process of improving the 37-strong fleet and why, for our wildlife hazard operators, it’s more than just a vehicle.
Adapting the course involved a lot of work but it was definitely time well spent. The course was enjoyable to deliver and, as always, the interaction and sharing of delegate experiences is what really makes it.
These changes are aimed at improving the safety of aircraft operations and impact not just the operators but those organisations who contribute to the safety of the operator and currently the public.
May 2020
During a typical night’s sleep, everyone dreams but while some people easily and often remember their dreams, other people can’t recall their dreams.
Apr 2020
Covid-19 has had a dramatic impact on businesses globally, with top C-suite executives having to make decisions that they might have never thought to have considered.
Virtual training has been an incredibly important component of the training calendar this year due to the COVID pandemic and has enabled us to continue delivering training throughout both lockdown and tier restrictions.
Feb 2020
All service providers, from Air Operators to manufacturers and designers, are grappling with what it means to manage aviation safety whilst balancing the commercial needs of their respective businesses.
